Depending on the new law, every foreigner can receive a residence permit for 1 year (every year renewed with title deed) until you sell your property.

Yes. By buying property 400,000 $ or above you can apply to Turkish citizen.

Yes. Your company can own a property in Turkey if your country has a reciprocal agreement with Turkey. MSU can help you easily at this complicated process. We have already experienced this situation for several times.

Yes. We know that your company’s money is not your money. If you like to invest in Turkish property as professional manner, MSU can help you to establish a Turkish company. Therefore, you can easily invest your company’s money in Turkey.

If you are purchasing a property on new development, the price will be set by the developer. Regardless of agents’ commissions, you should still pay the same price with whoever you purchase through, whether you go direct or through a third party.

Yes. Waiters, jewelry, and leather dealers are the most well-known property sellers at touristic regions of Türkiye. Our partner company ‘4U TURKISH HOMES’ is a registered real estate company at Chamber of Commerce of ISTANBUL.

Whenever a property is sold, registered and licensed real estate agents are entitled to receive a 3% service fee over the actual sales price of the property from the purchaser and the property owner separately.

Going through an established company like 4U TURKISH HOMES Real Estate has several advantages: first, you will get to see a wide range of properties that match your criteria and not just one specific developer; second: you will have the benefit of our experience, as well as a fully staffed office to support you back home.

The title deed is called ‘TAPU’ and all property transactions for the foreigners is done only through the Land and Registry offices of the relevant district where the property is located.

NO!

You will normally pay 3,000 Euro (approx.) reservation fee and then 30% as a deposit within four weeks. Most developers offer stage payments (lump sum to be paid at the completion of each building stage) often with a degree of flexibility towards your circumstances. This will be agreed at the time of purchase.

After paying the reservation fee, our partner company ‘4U TURKISH HOMES’ will carry out the title deed checks. A contract will be drawn up between the seller and the purchaser. This will give the details of the completion date, payment schedule, and terms conditions. When this is signed by all parties, the deposit is paid. You then apply to Tapu and Land Registry Office for a security clearance to allow you to own a property in Türkiye. You can sign a Power of Attorney to conclude all the necessary paperwork if your circumstances require it.

Appraisal report, passport translation at Notary Public, if needed the power of attorney, 2 photos, local tax number and bank account.

Appraisal report keeps from overpriced property sales. When one buys a property, Land Registry and Cadastre asks for SPK validated Valuation Report as a proof document that the purchase was made at the correct price. Your addressee is a direct Real Estate Appraisal Department of Land Registry and Cadastre. The process takes 3 - 6 days.

Our partner company ‘4U TURKISH HOMES’ carry out pre-completion checks. Following this, you (or your Power of Attorney) will sign a deed of transfer in front of an officer of the Land Registry who then records you as the official owner of the property. The property tax is paid at this stage.

Yes, there are reputable English speaking lawyers/solicitors and we can introduce them to you during your viewing trip.

Turkey’s economy is only just starting to mature, and inflation has fallen from 30% to a manageable 7% in the last few years. An impoverished population, which is still used to cash purchases, has kept prices low but they are beginning to rise. This is partly because of interest from foreign investors and because more mortgage options are starting to emerge for Turkish nationals. As the mortgage, market becomes more competitive, and opens up to foreign buyers as well, prices will continue to rise.

This varies from development to development. MSU will inform you before purchasing.

State property tax, environmental tax and wealth tax. However, these are relatively low, and your lawyer will advise you.

Yes. The main season is from April to October, but you should still be able to rent it out over the winter months at lower rates. At the height of the summer, you can expect a more reasonable return.

Many developers offer furnishing packs and you can buy furniture online.

It is a democratically elected government as in Ireland/UK. Turkey is also one of the 5 permanent members of NATO.

Yes, we provide property management service.

An important part of our service is the personalized viewing trip we arrange for every client who wishes to travel to view prospective properties. Each viewing trip is unique and designed to fit the requirements of our clients. The key word is service – we talk to you before you make your trip, find out exactly the type of property and locations are of interest to you and tailor your trip accordingly. We will be happy to provide full details on request.

The information to be asked to us when obtaining an equivalency of your driving license is as follows;

If you provide this information to us, we can prepare for equivalency of driving license application.

Please note you shall attend this appointment with us fort he related center.

DRIVER CERTIFICATE RECEIVED FROM THE EXTERNAL COUNTRIES REPLACEMENT APP.

1. Original and color copy of the foreign driver’s license
2. Notarized and consular certified Turkish translation of the foreign driver’s license
3. Driver health report
4. 1 biometric photo taken in the last six months.
5. Blood group card (If not included in the medical report)
6. If the education document is taken from abroad, notarized translation
7. No matter what type of driver’s license to get, the fee is paid as if it was the first time that you received a driver’s license.

APPLICATION FOR IDENTITY DUE TO LOST

1. Family Wallet (If Available)
2. Bring Your Passport With You
3. Driver’s License (If Available)
4. 1 biometric photo taken in the last 6 months
5. Registration fee of 25 TL in case of loss of identity card, 50 TL in case of loss of identity card

PERSONAL PASSPORT

1. T. C. identity card, identity card or temporary identity document
2. Two biometric photos taken in the last six months
3. If the legal representatives are not present at the application center; consent for persons who are limited or not mature
4. ‘Student Certificate ‘in students’ passport applications without fees (Document will not be requested if the student’s status is confirmed during the application.)
5. Payment of pasaport books and fees before the application
6. Old passport.

WHAT TO KNOW

1. All applicants must come to the application without age limit
2. In cases where the parents legal representatives are present at the appllication center for the passport applications of minors and limited persons, the consent is taken by the official.
3. Every applicant should bring biometric photographs without age limit
4. In passport applications, fingerprints of those who have completed the age of 7 are taken, and those who have completed the age of 12 are signed.

Documents Required for Opening Bank Account for Foreign Companies in Türkiye
  
1. Naturally there is a difference between individual banking and Corporate Banking. 
2. This situation is also valid for foreign citizens desiring to open a bank account within the Republic of Türkiye.  
3. The signature of the foreign company's manager is required in order to open a corporate bank account which is different from individual bank account.  
4. Documents of the Company should be translated by a sworn translator before going to the tax office.  
5. A corporate tax number is received from the tax office which takes longer due to specific transactions compared to individual tax number.
 6. Following the receipt of the Tax Number, you will go to the bank and receive the documents which each and every bank requires from the foreign companies and if you can meet the requirements and fill these documents you can open a bank account for your foreign company within the Republic of Türkiye.

Documents Required For Citizenship Application

1. Application Form (VAT-4),
2. Two pieces of 50x60 mm white background, non-patterned biometric photo determined by ICAO and readable on the machine.
3. A passport or similar document indicating the nationality of the person, if he has no nationality, relevant document if it is possible to provide.
4. Civil status certificate and marriage certificate if married, divorce certificate if divorced, death certificate for husband/wife if widow.
5. A birth certificate or a similar document certificate showing the identity of the person and a birth certificate, if married a birth certificate or similar document certificate proving the family bond of the spouse and children.
6. If the person does not have a month and a day of birth, the certificate obtained from the competent authorities of the country for the completion of the date of birth, if the document cannot be obtained, signed statement of acceptance of the transaction Pursuant to Article 39 of the Population Services Law No. 5490
7. Receipt showing that the service fee has been deposited to the cashier.

Required Documents for Equivalence of Two-Year Degree and Bachelor’s Degree for Foreign Students

1) Online equivalence pre-application form, after the online pre-application, the application form must be printed out and attached to the application documents in a signed form.

2) Consent declaration, the consent form must be completed and attached to the application documents in a signed form.

3) A copy of the identity document issued by the country of origin or a copy of the page showing the identity information of the passport.

4) Recognition and / or equivalence of the original diploma or certificate of graduation requested and its Turkish translation approved by a notary public or external missions of the Republic of Türkiye.

5) Original transcript of all courses taken during higher education, showing course hours / credits and course notes and its Türkish translation approved by a notary public or external missions of the Republic of Türkiye.

6) Original of the Diploma Supplement for the diplomas received from the member states of the European Union and its Türkish translation approved by a notary public or external missions of the Republic of Türkiye.

7) If there are courses transferred from another higher education institution to the higher education institution graduated from, the original transcript of these courses and its Türkish translation approved by a notary public or external missions of the Republic of Türkiye.

8) The original certificate of recognition or equivalence issued by the country of study for the diplomas obtained from the higher education institution operating in another country, depending on the higher education institution operating in country and its Türkish translation approved by a notary public or external missions of the Republic of Türkiye.

9) For the certificates obtained from the Higher Education Institute under the framework of international organizations of which Türkiye is a member, an original certificate or equivalence issued by the governmental institutions of the concerned education should be taken and its Türkish translation approved by a notary public or external missions of the Republic of Türkiye.

10) Document showing that the applicants of double nationality are living in the country of study during their education.

11) Photocopy of the pages of the passports used during higher education and showing the entry-exit dates and processed.

12) Written declarations of foreigners showing the reasons for applying for graduation recognition or diploma equivalence certificate to associate degree, bachelors and master's degrees.

13) COLORED photocopy of all documents requested during application of equivalence.

14) A receipt showing that the application fee is deposited.

Required Documents for Equivalence of Master Degree for Foreigners

1) Online equivalence pre-application form, After the online pre-application, the application form must be printed out and attached to the application documents in a signed form.

2) Consent declaration, The consent form must be completed and attached to the application documents in a signed form.

3) A copy of the identity document issued by the country of origin or a copy of the page showing the identity information of the passport.

4) If the master degree studied in Türkiye;
a) The original diploma or
b) copy from the school and its Türkish translation approved by a notary public or external missions of the Republic of Türkiye.

5) If the master degree studied outside Türkiye;
a) Original or photocopy of the license equivalence certificate issued by our Board,

6) Recognition and / or equivalence of the original diploma or certificate of graduation requested and its Türkish translation approved by a notary public or external missions of the Republic of Türkiye.

7) Original transcript of all courses taken during master education, showing course hours / credits and course notes and its Türkish translation approved by a notary public or external missions of the Republic of Türkiye.

8) Original of the Diploma Supplement for the diplomas received from the member states of the European Union and its Türkish translation approved by a notary public or external missions of the Republic of Türkiye.

9) If there are courses transferred from another master education institution to the master education institution graduated from, the original transcript of these courses and its Türkish translation approved by a notary public or external missions of the Republic of Türkiye.

10) The original certificate of recognition or equivalence issued by the country of study for the diplomas obtained from the master education institution operating in another country, depending on the master education institution operating in country and its Türkish translation approved by a notary public or external missions of the Republic of Türkiye.

11) For the certificates obtained from the Master Education Institute under the framework of international organizations of which Türkiye is a member, an original certificate or equivalence issued by the governmental institutions of the concerned education should be taken and its Türkish translation approved by a notary public or external missions of the Republic of Türkiye.

12) Document showing that the applicants of double nationality are living in the country of study during their education.

13) Photocopy of the pages of the passports used during Masters education and showing the entry-exit dates and processed.

14) Written declarations of foreigners showing the reasons for applying for graduation recognition or diploma equivalence certificate to associate degree, Bachelor's and Master's degrees.

15) Two copies of the Master's thesis, one in hard copy and one in electronic form, for applications for graduate equivalence certificate.

16) Thesis cover and thesis summary section Türkish translation approved by a notary public or external missions of the Republic of Türkiye.

17) COLORED photocopy of all documents requested during application of equivalence.

18) A receipt showing that the application fee is deposited.

The information to be asked to us when obtaining a tax number for you is as follows;

If you provide this information to us, we can apply for your tax number.

APPLICATION FOR NON-CITIZEN'S POTENTIAL TAX NUMBER

1. Name-Surname
2. Your Country ID Number Of Citenzship
3. Gender
4. Mother Name
5. Father Name
6. Date Of Birth
7. Place Of Birth
8. Phone Number
9. Address
10. Passport Number
11. Passport Issue Date
12. Passport Validity Date
13. Colour copy of your passport